Idaho State Parks
Idaho's state parks have been called the "jewels" of the Gem State. The story of how those jewels came to be involves political intrigue, much resistance, some philanthropy, and a touch of irony. Sen. Weldon B. Heyburn famously said that state parks were "always a political embarrassment." Idaho's first state park was named after him. Today, Idaho's 30 state parks host five million people a year. Visitors come to boat, camp, bike, climb, hike, fish, and make memories in the great outdoors. This book tells the story of Idaho's diverse state parksfrom Priest Lake in Idaho's panhandle to Bear Lake in the southeast corner of the statethrough a wealth of historical photographs. A variety of parks are featured, including ones that were lost, found, or never came to fruition.
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Idaho State Parks
Idaho's state parks have been called the "jewels" of the Gem State. The story of how those jewels came to be involves political intrigue, much resistance, some philanthropy, and a touch of irony. Sen. Weldon B. Heyburn famously said that state parks were "always a political embarrassment." Idaho's first state park was named after him. Today, Idaho's 30 state parks host five million people a year. Visitors come to boat, camp, bike, climb, hike, fish, and make memories in the great outdoors. This book tells the story of Idaho's diverse state parksfrom Priest Lake in Idaho's panhandle to Bear Lake in the southeast corner of the statethrough a wealth of historical photographs. A variety of parks are featured, including ones that were lost, found, or never came to fruition.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781467126168 |
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Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
Publication date: | 05/15/2017 |
Series: | Images of America Series |
Pages: | 128 |
Sales rank: | 1,040,332 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
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